Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
Abused — Abuse A*buse , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Abused}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Abusing}.] [F. abuser; L. abusus, p. p. of abuti to abuse, misuse; ab + uti to use. See {Use}.] 1. To put to a wrong use; to misapply; to misuse; to put to a bad use; to use for a… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
abused — adjective 1. used improperly or excessively especially drugs (Freq. 1) an abused substance • Similar to: ↑misused 2. subjected to cruel treatment an abused wife • Syn: ↑ill treated, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
abused — adj. Abused is used with these nouns: ↑child … Collocations dictionary
abused — un·abused; … English syllables
abused — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. maltreated, hurt, reviled, wronged, injured, insulted, harmed, offended, ill treated, ill used, misused, battered, molested, disparaged, persecuted, oppressed, exploited, mishandled, harassed, victimized, manhandled,… … English dictionary for students
abused — a·buse || É™ bjuËz n. misuse; maltreatment; corrupt practice; foul language v. misuse; injure, harm, mistreat; insult, malign, curse, revile … English contemporary dictionary
abused — Ho oma ewa ia, hō ino ia. See saying, bait … English-Hawaiian dictionary
abused his office — used his job for his own personal advantage, used his position to do evil … English contemporary dictionary
abused and neglected children — Those who are suffering serious physical or emotional injury inflicted on them, including malnutrition. See abuse (Female child); child abuse … Black's law dictionary
abused and neglected children — Those who are suffering serious physical or emotional injury inflicted on them, including malnutrition. See abuse (Female child); child abuse … Black's law dictionary
